Social media speculation ran wild that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi said as far as he knows Khamenei is still alive.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi:
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian are alive, as far as I know.
All high-ranking officials are alive, everything is fine. pic.twitter.com/gNwcODxD6Y
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) February 28, 2026
It is unclear if the reporting is true or not. One thing we know for sure is that Iran’s Foreign Minister is not someone who we will trust to deliver the truth.
